写作就是在沉默和谎言之间做出选择。
The best literature is born from conflict, from the struggle between desire and morality.
最好的文学源于冲突，源于欲望与道德之间的斗争。
The writer must be a traitor to his class, his country, his religion—to everything except his conscience.
作家必须成为他的阶级、国家、宗教的叛徒——除了他的良心。
The novel is the only place where all contradictions can coexist.
小说是唯一能让所有矛盾共存的地方。
The only way to defeat death is through stories.
战胜死亡的唯一方法是通过故事。
A great novel is one that changes the reader, that leaves him different after the last page.
伟大的小说是能改变读者、让他在读完最后一页后变得不同的小说。
The writer’s mission is to be a witness to his time, to speak for those who cannot speak.
作家的使命是成为他那个时代的见证者，为那些无法发声的人说话。
To read is to resist; to write is to rebel.
阅读就是抵抗；写作就是反叛。
The novel is the most complete and profound expression of human liberty.
小说是人类自由最完整、最深刻的表达。
Literature is the art of giving form to chaos.
文学是赋予混沌以形式的艺术。
The best stories are those that disturb us, that force us to question our certainties.